2001 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

2001 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 4
Record9–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Furman $^   7 – 1     12 – 3  
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 6 Appalachian State ^   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Western Carolina   5 – 3     7 – 4  
East Tennessee State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Wofford   3 – 5     4 – 7  
The Citadel   2 – 6     3 – 7  
Chattanooga   1 – 7     3 – 8  
VMI   1 – 7     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2001 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 13th year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–4, with a conference mark of 6–2. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated William & Mary in the first round and lost to Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 p.m.Liberty*No. 5
W 46–2610,331[1]
September 86:30 p.m.at Wake Forest*No. 3
L 10–2029,127[2]
September 15at Troy State*
 Canceled[3]
September 224:00 p.m.at The CitadelNo. 5
W 8–615,107[4]
September 292:00 p.m.East Tennessee StateNo. 6
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 33–1416,567[5]
October 63:00 p.m.at No. 3 FurmanNo. 5
CCSSL 22–2814,411[6]
October 133:30 p.m.No. 1 Georgia SouthernNo. 8
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
L 18–2715,331[7]
October 206:00 p.m.at WoffordNo. 12
W 34–239,419[8]
October 272:00 p.m.ChattanoogaNo. 12
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 51–1415,337[9]
November 31:00 p.m.at VMINo. 11
W 27–175,353[10]
November 102:00 p.m.Western CarolinaNo. 9
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
W 34–2417,779[11]
November 172:00 p.m.West Virginia Tech*No. 9
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 64–145,353[12]
December 11:00 p.m.No. 17 William & Mary*No. 8
W 40–275,279[13]
December 812:00 p.m.at No. 2 Georgia Southern*No. 8
L 24–389,352[14]

References

  1. ^ "ASU breaks free from Liberty". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 2, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Deacs show poise against App. St". The News and Observer. September 9, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Trojans scramble to pick up another game". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 18, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The Citadel falls to Appalachian State". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Beard's rushing, defense carry Mountaineers". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Paladins do a slam dance". The Greenville News. October 7, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Peterson streak ends at 48". The Atlanta Constitution. October 14, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mountaineers secure key win over Wofford". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 21, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Balanced offense carries ASU". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "VMI lets one slip away". The Daily News Leader. November 4, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "ASU hears jug music". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 11, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Appalachian routs Div. II foe". The Charlotte Observer. November 18, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Appalachian grinds out win over Tribe". Daily Press. December 2, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Eagles will face Furman in semifinals". The Atlanta Constitution. December 9, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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